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BALING PRESS. No. 362,713. Patented May 10, 1887.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,713, dated May 10,1887.

Application filed February 24,1887. Serial No. 923.706.

T aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM B. BRADSBY, of Grcenville, in the county ofBond andState of lllinois, have invented a new and ImprovedBaling-Press, of which the following isafull, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to baling presses of that class known as continuousbalers, and has for its object to provide a press which is inexpensive,durable, and effective, and will press bales of proper density witheconomy of time and labor, and which .is adapted especially to takestraw directly from a thrashing machine and bale it, thereby avoidingthe laborand expense of stacking or otherwisehandling the straw.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction andcombinations ofparts of the baling-press and in the method of tying outthe bales, all as hereinafter fully de' scribed and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is aside elevation of my improved baling-prcss. Fig. 2 is acentral vertical longitudinal sectional elevation of the press. Fig. 8is a sectional plan view taken on the line :0 a), 2, and shows balesformed and in process of formation in the press-case, and illustratesalso the operation of tying out the bales. Fig. 4 is a plan view withthe frame in section on the liney y, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a verticaltransverse sectional elevation taken on the irregular line .2 .2, Fig.2. Fig. 6 is an end view of the press. Fig. 7 is a perspec tive view ofthe folder devices,which operate at the top of the balingbox. Fig. 8 isa perspective view of the needle devices for tying out the bales and theadjacent portion of the presscase, and Fig. 9 is aside view of the endof one of the tying-out needles.

The presscase is made with continuous opposite side planks, ca,prcferabl y spaced apart a little at the edges, and top and bottomwalls, a a, which are fixed to suitable upright or post timbers, a, andlon itudinal timbers a, which with crosstimbcrs constitute the frame ofthe presscase. There are four of theposts a at each side of thepress-case, spaced about even distances apart, and the space within the(No model.)

case and between the two middle posts is the baling-box A, while thespaces at opposite ends of the baling-box form bale-chambers B O,respectively,which are contracted in size at their outer ends to givethem a tapering form each way from the baling-box to assure sufficientresistance to the discharge of the tied bales to cause the plunger D,which recipro cates in the box A, to pack the hay, straw, cotton, orother material into bales of proper density. The slots 10' between theside-wall planks, a, give space for the passage of the wires or handsfor tying out the bales at the box A, as presently described, and alsoallow passage of the ties through the bale-chambers B 0 without abradingtheir side walls. The press-case is shown mounted on a suitable wheeledtruck, allowing its easy transportation, as required in use.

The plunger D is held rigidly to a carriage, E. which traverses beneaththe case, by means of opposite side bars, F F, which are bolted to theside timbers of the carriage and project upward therefrom at each sideof the balingbox, and heavy bolts or pins j, which pass through the barsF and the tying-out slots a of the baling-box into opposite sides of theplunger, and the lower ends of the bars F, which project below thecarriage, are braced to its opposite ends by rods or barsf at oppositesides of the press, thereby giving substantial support to the plunger onor from the carriage, to cause its reciprocation in the balingbox as thecarriage is moved cndwisc beneath the press-case. The carriage E ismounted upon anti-friction rollers e,which run on tracks or timbers a ofthe pressframe, and also has upper anti friction rollers, c, which bearagainst timbers c of the frame, thereby assuring the easy travel of thecarriage.

To operate the carriage and plunger, I cmploy a couple of heavygear-wheels, G G, which are journaled on arms or axles formed on orfixed to one end of a pitmau, H, and mesh with pairs of racks E E,fixed, respectively, to the under side of the carriage and upper side ofthe sill-frame of the press. The outer end of the pitman H has a pivotalconnection at h with a wrist-pin, which is fixed in or held to the rimportions of two heavy gear-wheels, I I, which are fixed to independentshort shafts it, journaled on the press-frame. These gear a 1 sea-71swheels I I are engaged by pinions J J, fast on a shaft, 70, to whichapulley,K,is fixed to receive a driving-belt,taking power from anyconvenient motor-a pulley on a thrashing-machine, for instance, whichdelivers the straw to be baled to the press, or a pulley on a stationaryengine or horse-power machine. It is obvious that as the gear-wheelsIreceive rotary motion from the pulley K through the pinions J the pitmanH will carry the gear-wheels G backward and forward, and therebyreciprocate the carriage E and the connected plunger D, which traversesalmost the entire length of the balingbox, it being shown at the extremeof one stroke in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings.

' The plunger thus passes the feed-opening Z in the center of the topwall of the balingboxA on each movement or stroke of its reciprocation,and presses the material fed into the box seize the material and carryit between them,

' that the belt- M, where it turns beneath the and force it down intothe baling-box in front of the plunger D on either or both strokes ofthe plunger. The feed-rollers are operated by a belt, Z, running over apulley, Z on one of them to a pulley, 1 on a shaft, Z, journaled.

on the pressframe, and a pulley, Z also on the shaft 1*, receives abelt, l, which passes to a pulley, on the shaft is of the drive-wheel K,and a crossed belt, 1, runs from a pulley on one of the rollers L to apulley on the other roller.

The feeding mechanism above described is complete in itself when thematerial to be baled is thrown by hand-forks or armfuls onto thefeed-rollers; but I have arranged the press to take the freshly-thrashedstraw froma thrashing-machine and carry it automatically to thefeed-rollers. This I accomplish by providing an endless carrier-belt, M,of any approved construction, and'which is fitted to run over or aroundrollers m m m journaled in a suitable frame on the top of thepress-case, and so lower roller, m nearest the feed-rollers L,'willapproach quite closely to one of the rollers, the belt-guide roller mbeing arranged over the roller m or so that its periphery stands alittleback of a vertical line touching the periphery of the roller m andwhereby a portion, m of the endless traveling belt M will stand a littlefarther from avertically-moving endless belt N at the roller m than atthe roller m to give a'wider throat between the belts M N at the top ofthe part in of the runni-ng'belt M than at its bottom, to facilitate thepassage of the straw M N to the rollers L. The belt N, which is aboutthe same width as N toward the feedrollers or the throat between them,and as indicated by the arrows in Figs. 1, 2 of the drawings. It willthus appear that freshly-thrashed straw may be laid directly from thethrasher onto the endless belt M, and will be carried by it and the endless belt N to the feed-rollers L, which will force it into thebaling-box to bepressed into bales, and all without the expense or delayof stacking or otherwise handling the straw.

At each end of the baling-box A is fitted an automatic folder, which isoperated by the plunger 1) at the extreme of each stroke of the plunger,and acts with the plunger to fold down into the baling-box thestraggling straws which overlie the plunger, as presently explained.This folder consists of a plate, 0, preferably made of metal, andextending cross? wise of the baling-box, through a slot, 0, in the topwall of the box. To the top edge of the plate 0 there are fixedone neareach enda couple of guide-rods, o 0, which may slide freely in holes orbearings provided for them in a cross plate or bridge, I, fixed to theopposite upper timbers, a a, of the press-frame, and springs 0 placedloosely on the rods 0, between collars 0 on the rods and the plate P,carry the folder 0 downward to its normal position. A couple of straps,B R, are connected at one end to the top of the folder and are passedthrough guideslotsp p in the plate P, or it. may be over rollers fittedin said slots or at the inner edge of the plate, and the other ends ofthe straps R are connected to arms 3 s, which are fixed to a cross rodor shaft, S,journaled on the press-frame, and having also adownwardly-extending fixed arm or trip, T, which the upper reducedport-ion, d, of the plunger is adapted to strike. The trip-arms T passthrough slots t in the presscase. The construction of the folders O Oand their operating devices is most clearly shown in Figs. 2, 6, and 7of the drawings.

The operation of the folder is as follows: As the head portion 01 of theplunger D strikes the arm T of the folder mechanism and continues itsmovement to the extreme of its stroke, the arm will be swung upward toturn the shaft S and draw on the straps R to raise the folder 0, toallow the shoulder 62' of the plunger at one side of its part (1 to passbeneath the folder, and as the end of the arm T slips behind the part dand drops to or toward the shoulder d at the other side of the part dthe springs 0 will instantly force the folder 0 down'onto the shoulderd, immediately in front of the part d of the plunger, and as the plungerrecedes on its return or reverse strokev the downward pressure of thefolder will reset the trip-arm T, and press the loose or stragglingstraw, hay, or other material down into the baling-box, to assure asmooth upper face to the bale being formed, and the next increment orcharge of hay forced up by the plunger will press the downfolded loosematerial snugly into the body of the bale. The folder 0 not only servesto fold down the loose material as above described, butitco'operateswith springpressed retainers U, fitted at the floor of the baling-box,in preventing undue expansion of the pressed material as the plungerrecedes, the arrangement of the folder in its guide-slot o and with itsguide-rods oin the bridge-plate P giving it ample strength for thispurpose. The above-described action of the folder and its mechanism willbe understood from Fig. 2 of the drawings, which shows the plunger atthe extreme of its stroke to the left hand, it being understood that onthe right-hand stroke of the plunger the right-hand folder, O,will beforced upon the shoulder d of the plunger as the trip-arm T of thisfolder slips from the part 11 of the plunger onto or toward theshoulderd of the plunger, the operation of the plunger being the same with boththe folders, thereby assuring the formation of smooth bales in each ofthe chambers B O of thepress-case.

I have provided a device or instrument for tying out the bales whichdispenses with the ordinary grooved spacing or division blocks used toseparate the bales in machines of this general character known ascontinuous baling-presses. Thistying-outdevicein itspreferred formconsists of a frame or head-piece, V, fitted to slide on a couple ofrods, 0 11, held to the side of the baling-box A, and having suitablebearings, 10, in which are fitted to slide aseries of needles, WV,preferably threein number, and which are connected to a handle, X,

allowing the needles to be forced simultaneously through the slots at inthe side walls of the baling-box and between the charges of materialbeing baled. Each of the needles W is provided at its forward end withtwo slits or nicks, w 20 each to receive a wire tie, and arranged one ateach side of the point 10 of the needle.

The operation of the tying-out device will be fully understood from adescription, referring particularly to Fig. 3 of the drawings, asfollows: \Ve will suppose that the left-hand bale, Z, is fully formedand its ties Y (three in number) are already around the inner end andopposite sides ofthe bale, and the loops 3 at one end of the ties standabout at the corner of the bale at the side of the press opposite thatat which the operator stands, and the ends 3 of the ties nearest theoperator hang or project at his side of the press and are long enough tobe carried over or through to be interlocked with the loops 3 of theties to complete the fastening. The ties are shown in these positions oradjustments at the right-hand bale, Z, in the chamber 0, of the press.The opera tor will now slide the frame and needles V W along the guides12 until the ends of the needles are about opposite the point reached bythe plunger at the extreme of its stroke, and the loose ends y of theties Y on the bale Z in the chamber B will be hooked into the slits w ofthe needles XV, while the end loops, y,of the wires which are to formthe ties of the next bale to be completed in the chamber B will behooked onto the other slits, w", of the needles, and as the plungerabout reaches the limit of its stroke toward the opposite balechamber,C, the needles will be pushed quickly through the slots a of thepresscase, carrying the wires with them, and as the plunger presses thenext increment of material toward the bale Z, or the first charge forthe next bale, said charge will clamp the wire ties and allow theneedles to be withdrawn, leaving the wires in place, and allowing theends 3 y of the ties of bale Z to be joined in the usual way, while theties which are to bind the next blade may be afterward drawn through farenough to carry their loops 3 to the outer corner of said bale when itis completed. The tying-out operation for the bales Z in the chamber 0of the press will be performedin like manner.

It is obvious that a series of needles, W, may be fitted in frames V,held in fixed positions at opposite ends of the baling-box A; but byproviding the guides 11 o and mounting one frame V, carrying a series ofneedles, \V, said frame and needles may be readily shifted along theguides for working one set of needles for tying out the bales in bothbaling-chambers, B O. This tying-out device may be operated successfullyby a boy, and effects a considerable saving of labor over the system ofusing heavy division or spacing blocks between the bales, as will bereadily understood.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In abalingpress,the combination, with the press-case having a centralbalingbox and two outwardly-tapering bale-chambers arranged one at eachend ofsaid box, and a plunger fitted for reciprocation in the balingboxfor pressing bales in both bale-chambers, of a carriage traveling on thepress-frame beneath the presscase, bars connected to the carriage andprojecting at the sides of the baling-box, and bolts or screws passedthrough the bars and the tyingout slots of the baling-box wallsinto theplunger, substantially as herein set forth.

2. In a balling-press, the combination, with the press-ease having acentral baling-box, A, and two outwardlytapering bale-chambers, B O, aplunger, D, fitted in the balingbox, a carriage, E, traveling on theframe, and bars F F, fixed to the carriage and connected by bolts f tothe plunger, of racks E E, fixed to the carriage and press -frame,respectively, gear-wheels G, meshing with said racks, gearwheels I onthe press-frame, and a pitman,

. H, connecting the wheels G I, substantially as shown and described,whereby the plunger will be reciprocated in the-baling-box as the wheelsI are rotated, as herein set forth.

3. In a baling-press, the combination, with the presseasehavingbaling-box A and opposite bale-chambers B O, a plunger, D, in boxA, a carriage, E, traveling on the frame, and bars F F and bolts f,connecting the carriage and plunger,ofracks EE", fixed to the carriageand press-frame, respectively, gear-wheels G, meshing with said racks,gear-wheels I on the press frame, a pit-man, H, connecting the wheels GI, a shaft, k, carrying pinions J, meshing with the wheels I, and adrive-wheel, K, on shaft 70, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a baling-press, the combination, with.

the presscase having balingbox A and opposite bale-chambers B G, and aplunger, D, in box A, of a carriage, E, connected by bars F and bolts fto the plunger, and said carriage provided with lower and upper rollers,e c, traveling on the press-frame, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a baling-press, the combination, with the press case havingbaling-box A and opposite bale-chambers B G, and a plunger, D, in box A,of a carriage, E, connected by bars F and boltsfto the plunger, and saidbars F extended below the body of the carriage and braced by rods f toopposite ends of the .car riage, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a baling-press, the combination, with the baling-box, feed-rollersL L, forcing material thereto, and endless belts M N, adapted to movetoward each other and the opening between the feed-rollers, of apower-shaft, a crossed belt, Z, connecting pulleys on the feed rollers,a belt, mt, running from a pulley on the shaft of one feed-roller to adriving-pulley operating the belt M, and a belt, a, running from apulley on the other feed-roller to a driving-pulley operating the beltN, and a belt, Z, running from a pulley on one of the feed-rollers to apulley on the press-case, to which motive power is connected, substantially as shown and described.

7. A baling-press comprising a case having a baling-box, A, and oppositebale-chambers B G, a plunger, D, box A, a carriage, E, traveling on thepress-frame and connected by bars F and boltsfto the plunger, racks E Eon the carriage and press frame, respectively,

gear-wheels G, engaging said racks,gearwheels 7c, engaging thegear-wheels I, a belt-pulley,

K, on shaft 70, feed-rollers L L, forcing mate rial to the baling-box A,a shaft, Z", on the press-frame. pulleys Z Z on said shaft, a belt,

Z, running from pulley Z" to a pulley, it, on the shaft k, a belt, Z,from pulley Z to a pulley, Z on one of the feed-rollers, and a crossedbelt, Z connecting pulleys on both the feed-rollers, substantially asshown and described, whereby the reciprocating plunger and thefeed-rollers Will be actuated from the same driving'shaft andmotor-connections, as herein set forth.

8. In a baling-press, the combination, with the baling-box and a plungertherein, of a spring-pressed folder, 0, projected normally into thebaling-box, a shaft, S, on the presscase and provided with a trip arm,T, projecting into the baling-box in the path of the plunger, andconnections, as It, between the trip-arm shaft and the folder,substantially as shown and described.

9. In a baling-press, the combination, with the baling-box and aplunger, D, therein, having a reduced upper edge portion, d, provid- O,projected normally into the baling-box, a shaft, S, on the press-caseand provided with a trip arm, T, also projecting into thebalingbox, andconnections, as R, between the shaft and folder, substantially as shownand described, whereby thepart d of the plunger will trip the arm T tolift the folder and allow the arm to slip from it onto the shoulder d tolet the folder strike on the loose material at or above the shoulder dof the plunger, as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In a baling-press, the combination, with the press-ease having abaling-box, A, and opposite balechambers B G, and a plunger in box A,pressing bales into both chambers, substantially as specified, of afolder fitted at eachend of the baling box and comprising aspring-pressed plate, 0, projectednormally into the box, a shaft, S, onthe press-case, provided with a trip-arm, T, projecting into the box A,and connections, as R, between the trip-arm shaft and the folder,substantially as shown and described, whereby the loose material will befolded under at both the balechambers, as set forth.

11. In abaling-press, the combination, with the press-case, of a folderconsisting of a plate, 0, fitted in a slot, 0, of the case, and providedwith guide pins 0 0, a bridge-plate, P, fix'ed to the'frame and in whichthe pins 0 0 are fitted, springs 0 on the pins 0, normally forcing thefolder downward, a shaft, S, journaled on the frame and provided with atrip-arm, T, projecting through a slot, t, of the presscase, and arms 3s and straps R R, connecting the folder 0 to the arms 8 s of shaft S andguided by thebridge-plate P, substantially as shown and described.

12. In a baling-press, the combination, with the presscase havingtying-out slots a in its baling-box walls, of a guide or frame, as V,provided with bearings w, coinciding with the slots a of a series ofneedles, W, fitted in said bearings, and having point-notches adapted toreceive the bale-ties, and said needles connected to a common head, X,allowing their simultaneous projection with the ties across thebaling-box, substantially as shown anddescribed.

13. In abaling-press, the combination, with y the press-case havingtying-out slots a in its baling-box walls, of guides, as v v, fitted tothe ease lengthwise of the baling-box, a frame,V, fitted to slide onthese guides and provided with bearings w, coinciding with the slots aand a series of needlesJV, fitted in said bearings and adapted to holdthe ties and carry them across the balling-box, substantially as shownand de scribed, whereby one frame V and series of needles 7 will servefor tying out the bales 10 at both ends of the hiding-box, as herein setforth.

VILLIAM B. BRADSBY. \Vitnesses:

S. HUToHIsoN, J. D. DORSEY.

